# The Housing Support Grant (Scotland) Variation Order 1998, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order varies the Housing Support Grant (Scotland) Order 1997 by increasing the aggregate amount of housing support grant originally fixed for the year 1997-98 and both its general and hostel portions. The increases are as follows:–
Original amount
Increased amount
Increase
Aggregate amount
£15,249,094
£15,561,071
£311,977
General portion
£11,930,678
£12,229,792
£299,114
Hostel portion
£3,318,416
£3,331,279
£12,863

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/873/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-support-grant-scotland-variation-order-1998/note
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